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Calendared in NC, 7: 405 (no. X.597).
Expenses and salaries due to the officers of the country mints have all been paid, leaving the London Mint officers depleted. They ask permission to submit accounts for the country mints en bloc, without annual division, 'by reason they are so entangled one year with another, yt it is not possible to distinguish them'.
To the right Hon –
Sheweth
That at the setting-up of e
Wee appointed such officers & Clerks as were thought necessary
for ee
That in pursuance of Y verball
That being now upon making-up our ts.
Wee find likewise that in Decembr. 1696°. Y were
Wee further presume to lay before r.pps
that e.ee.
having been very great; Wee have not bee able to make an Yearly Acc as
Wee therefore humbly beseech r.pps
that You would be pleasd to issue out such Warrant to rties Y shall think
All which Wee humbly submitt to r.pps
great wisdom
Tower Mint Office
Decemb